The Board has determined that the evidence is insufficient to grant service connection for cause of death without further development. The Veteran's chronic myelogenous leukemia may be related to his exposure to herbicides in service, but this needs to be confirmed by a specialist opinion.
The deciding factor: The medical literature provided does not discuss the specific form of leukemia the Veteran developed and is insufficient to grant the claim without further development.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic myelogenous leukemia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19130134
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in Southwest Asia.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding a nexus to his presumed herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's condition and his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic myelogenous leukemia based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his temporary duty assignment in Thailand, as supported by medical opinions and evidence.
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